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Man of the Moment
John Paddy Carstairs
(1955)
85min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
David Parkinson
Norman Wisdom is almost at the peak of his powers in this typically silly comedy, in which, as ever, slapstick and sentiment jostle for centre stage. Wisdom plays the Whitehall nobody who suddenly finds himself a target for foreign agents after he stalls the entire United Nations with his support for the island of Tarawaki. Although we usually think of Wisdom as a bashful bungler, he also did a nice line in cockiness, and it's surprisingly amusing to watch Whitehall and Geneva dance to his tune. Jerry Desmonde again provides supreme support as the stooge, while Charles Hawtrey pops up in a minor role.
Summary
A lowly Foreign Office filing clerk gets involved in a vital diplomatic mission to Geneva and brings his own brand of chaos to the world of international affairs. Comedy, starring Norman Wisdom, Lana Morris, Belinda Lee, Jerry Desmonde and Karel Stepanek.
Cast & Crew
Norman
Norman Wisdom
Penny
Lana Morris
Sonia
Belinda Lee
Jackson
Jerry Desmonde
Lom
Karel Stepanek
Toki
Inia Te Wiata
Sir Horace
Evelyn Roberts
Day Lift Man
Eugene Deckers
First Swiss Tailor
Martin Miller
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
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Other Information
Language:
English
Black and white
Available on:
video and DVD
Comedy
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